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Alexandria History Tours
Jan 238 min read
History of Alexandria's George Washington Masonic National Memorial
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is an impressive architectural structures in Alexandria and was built to honor Washington.
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Alexandria History Tours
Jan 58 min read
Winston Churchill's Visit to Alexandria: New Year's Day 1942
On New Year's Day 1942, Winston Churchill visited Alexandria, Virginia and sat in George Washington's box pew on a National Day of prayer.
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Alexandria History Tours
Apr 16, 202410 min read
George Washington and the Bank of Alexandria: Part Two
George Washington used a loan from the Bank of Alexandria to fund the construction of two townhouses in Washington D.C.
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Alexandria History Tours
Apr 4, 202412 min read
George Washington and the Bank of Alexandria: Part One
The Bank of Alexandria was the first chartered bank in Virginia. George Washington was its most prominent shareholder.
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alexandriahistoryt
Mar 6, 20249 min read
Dr. William Rumney: American Patriot and Washington Family Physician
Introduction: Dr. William Rumney On July 18, 1774, the City of Alexandria will remember an important document called the Fairfax...
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alexandriahistoryt
Jan 20, 202413 min read
Dr. James Craik: Washington's "Compatriot in Arms, Old and Intimate Friend"
Dr. James Craik was George Washington's "compatriot in arms, and old and intimate friend." They were veterans of America's Revolutionary War
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alexandriahistoryt
Aug 25, 20237 min read
Whiskey Business: Washington's Spirits Boom in Alexandria
Washington's whiskey business boomed thanks to a network of good friends and Revolutionary War veterans in Alexandria, Virginia.
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alexandriahistoryt
Aug 18, 20236 min read
Alexandria and the Road to the Constitutional Convention
Alexandria, Virginia March 21, 1785 Two Virginians were no-shows. They were supposed to meet in Alexandria for an important meeting with...
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alexandriahistoryt
Jul 12, 20238 min read
Alexandria and the Braddock Campaign
Braddock Road is a well-known road in Alexandria. At one of the road's intersections sits a cannon that is pointed west. The cannon...
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alexandriahistoryt
May 9, 20237 min read
George Washington at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House
On May 9, 1798, George Washington attended a day of fasting and prayer at Alexandria's historic Old Presbyterian Meeting House.
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